Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of an overnight visitor levy on a) the hospitality sector and b) levels of employment.

The impacts of introducing a visitor levy will depend on decisions made at the local level. Mayors and local leaders will have to decide whether a levy should be implemented, following a period of local consultation on specific proposals.

The precise design and scope of the visitor levy power is still under development. The government's response to the consultation, which closed on 18 February, will be published in due course.